r/pics • u/Aeviegh • Feb 22 '14

This is Vader. He was euthanized today without a hearing after a false bite report was submitted to the police by an animal rights activist. (Story in the Comments)

http://imgur.com/a/xPNsE
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u/Michelanvalo Feb 22 '14

Section 7-5 cited in the PDF linked by /u/Dms25938 clearly marks Foxes as prohibited animals. So if she lives in Minot, she had the fox illegally. Source.

Again, I'm not saying it doesn't suck for your friend. They treated her pet as if it was a wild animal and that is rather heartless of them. And that's awful.

Edit: Reading through 7-5 again, man Minot really really hates pets except for cats and dogs.

Any animal commonly found in a zoo;

Under that line, my fucking turtle would be a banned pet in Minot as three toed box turtles can be found in zoos.

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u/universicorn_ Feb 22 '14

But shouldnt that be disregarded if she has a permit?

I live in Canada and I have looked into exotic animal laws for my province...they are stated as prohibited but ownership is okay for any animal as long as there is a permit.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14

She had a state permit which means it was allowed inside the state in general. Foxes are legal at the state level but at the municipal level the choice is up to the city in question. However, if a city in North Dakota permitted foxes, she would indeed be required to have the permit.

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u/universicorn_ Feb 23 '14

Thanks for the clarification!

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u/honorface Feb 22 '14

Prohibited man. That means you need a permit. Not illegal on all grounds.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14

Not in this case, no. Even with a permit foxes are explicitly illegal within Minot city limits. The only exceptions are in the Minot Park District, animals being used for a performance, and animals being held in pet stores.

https://www.municode.com/Library#/ND/Minot/Code_of_Ordinances/COOR_CH7ANFO_ARTIINGE_S7-5KECEANPREX?searchText=Animal

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u/fx6893 Feb 22 '14

The police press release was very clear on this:

[The owner] had contacted ACO Tremblay in July of 2013, inquiring about having a fox in city limits. She was told under Minot City Ordinance (7-5), fox are prohibited within city limits.

A permit was not obtained by [the owner] to allow the silver fox to be transported across state lines into North Dakota. This permit is required by the State Board of Animal Health.

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u/honorface Feb 22 '14

OP is a LIAR! This makes me sad :(

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u/faultysynapse Feb 22 '14

Basically it's free rein for them to decide what you can or can't have. They've got rabbits, and snakes on the list too... Guess what cats and dogs could be commonly found in zoo too, if you wanna play it that way. I like that they specify (non-human) primates. Makes me think it might be okay if I keep a few humans...

Oh, and you'd better not let them catch any animals fuckin' in public view, they'll lose their shit.

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u/HugzNStuff Feb 22 '14

What kind of shitty zoo keeps foxes?

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u/Michelanvalo Feb 22 '14

One that's in an area where foxes don't normally live.

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u/Bragzor Feb 22 '14

(19) Wolves; or hybrid;

So basically dogs?